When the Persians had conquered the Ionians by sea, they laid siege to Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus by sea and land, mining the walls and using every device against it, until they utterly captured it in the sixth year after the revolt of Aristagoras.In 494. They enslaved the city, and thus the calamity agreed with the oracle concerning Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus.